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Narcotic abuse
A condition in which a person has a physical reliance on opioids (narcotics), substances found in certain prescription pain medications and illegal drugs like heroin.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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